Cattle
The Mineral Tub the Cows Quit Eating in June Is the Open Cow You Ship in October
Trace minerals and phosphorus drive conception, and a summer mineral program the cows ignore costs you calves you won't miss until preg-check.…
Cattle
Green Grass Fools You Into Cutting the Mineral, and the Copper a Cow Runs Short On Comes Back as an Open Cow
Summer pasture looks like it has everything a cow needs, but Montana grass runs short on the trace minerals that drive breed-back.…
Cattle
Green Grass Hides a Mineral Gap, and a Cow Short on Copper Comes Up Open No Matter How Good the Feed Looks
Summer grass looks like it has everything a cow needs, but the minerals that drive breeding and calf health run short right…
Montana Ranching
A Thin Cow Comes Up Open, and the Late Calver Is the First to Fall Behind
Body condition at breeding decides more of next year's calf crop than the bull does. Here's how thin cows and late calvers…
Cattle
Mineral on Summer Grass: The Cheap Insurance Cows Quit Eating in July
Loose mineral keeps cows breeding and calves gaining all summer, but only if they actually eat it. Here's how to get consumption…